The Gala features a full
course dinner and live entertainment. Recent years have seen the
Scholarship Gala positioned as a kickoff event for Martin Luther King
activities in Greenville and surrounding areas. However this year the
Gala will be held at the end of January.

Proceeds from the Scholarship Gala support the Luke H. Chatman Scholarship
for local high students as well fund other community efforts such the
MLK Youth Program, Gordon College Fair, and Joseph Vaughn Oratorical
Competition. See Alpha Phi Alpha Greenville Foundation website for more
information, www.alphagreenville.org.

Last year, Bajeyah Eaddy,
CEO of CEO/Founder of Standing Against Violence Everyday, Inc.
(S.A.V.E), has been selected as the 2016 Martin Luther King, Jr.
Citizenship Award winner which was presented at Gala. In addition to
presenting the winner of this year's award, the Gala is the longest held
annual Commemorative event MLK Holiday for the Upstate and serves the
culminating event for the Foundation's fundraising efforts.

After November 15th, a listing
of the MLK 2017 events as well as event profiles can be found on the
Alpha Greenville Foundation's webiste at www.alphagreenville.org.